White House Says It’s Unconstitutional To Strike Down The NDAA

Abby Rogers
Business Insider
September 17, 2012

The Obama administration had some harsh words Friday after a federal judge appointed by Obama said the government doesn’t have a right to indefinitely detain anyone even remotely associated with terrorist groups.

Judge Katherine B. Forrest permanently blocked the government from enforcing the National Defense Authorization Act, claiming it was too vague and would have a “chilling effect” on free speech.

And now the Department of Justice is calling Forrest’s ruling “unprecedented,” arguing that the government has long had the authority to detain anyone it deems a threat to the county, The Wall Street Journal’s Law

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This article was posted: Monday, September 17, 2012 at 12:21 pm

Tags: constitution, domestic news, domestic spying, terrorism

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